Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-29

WASHINGTON, d. c.,

Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Mr..
Miller, had promoted colored Re2ub'
lican over jefferson county man, the
information upon which l based such
statement having been communicated
to me by persons whose representations
have since discovered 70 be untrue.
The eolored man was not promoted and
a young man from Ohio, Democrat,
was given the place named. While l
am on the matter it may be as well 10
say that all messengers, clerks, and
doorkeepers in the Internal Revenue
Bureau are appointed by the Secretary
of the Treasury, fact which l did not
know until now. make this correc-
ton because l am Informed that the
above is a true statement Of the facts in
the case aud rs in my former letter l
unwittingly did Mr.. Miller an injus-
tice, which / now correct.
Mr.. James II. MARI, chief clerk to the
First Assistant Postmaster-General,
died at his home in this city Monday
morning. He has been in the Post
Office Department since June, 1881,
when Andrew Jackson was President.
On the occasion of The tiftieth ami
versary of his service in the department,
which occurred in 1881, he was pre-
serted by the department officials with
a silver service. Mr.. MARI served under
twenty-six Postmasters.G General, wit
messed the development of the mail SER
vice to its present gigantic proportions,
and had, perhaps, a wider acquaintance
throughout the country than any other
man, as nearly every one having any
thing to do with posioffices was obliged
to sec Mr.. Mari.
Considerable comment was caused
here Saturday by statement which APP
peared in the St. Louis Republican that
President Cleveland had told Western
Democratic Senator that under no con-
sideration would he be candidate for
or accept the nomination for President
next year. OF course the President
cannot deny every foolish statement
that is made concerning himself aud his
intentions, but his private secretary,
Mr.. Lamont, on being questioned said {:
81 am quite sure that the President has
never said he would or would not ac-
cept a denomination. That question is
not now concerning him, and l know Of
no occasion calling for its decision at
this time" Certsi nly there is no truth
in such talk, for iI is generally con-
ceded that Mr.. Cleveland will not only
be renominated but triumphantly re-
elected.
Lieut.. John w. Danenhower, of the
belong Arctic Expedition, committed
suicide at Annapolis last week, supposed
10 have been done while suffering from
temporary insanity, superinduced by
the terrible sufferings which he endured
in the Arctic seas, and from the effects
of which he never recovered. He was
threatened with complete loss of eye
sight, caused by the constan; glare from
snow and ice, which is one of the great
Inconvenience and dangers Of Arctic
explorers. Lieutenant DaneIhower has
many friends in Washington, where his
worth and pluck under trying circum-
stances was so we'll known. His re-
mains were taken to Oswego, n. Y, for
interment.
By his own unaided assurance and
enterprise Chicago man has advanced
to the full dignity and Importance of a
railroad. He has filed petition before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
begging that the section against free
passes be suspended so far as ne is con-
cerned. There are many people who
would like to see the whole act suspend
ed.
Washington promises to have great
building boom this summer, more houses
being now under contract than have
been at this early season for many years.
Mrs. Ward II. LamOn, well known In
West Virginia, is building house on
Clifton street which will cost over forty
thousand dollars. The house will be a
very large one, covering 80 by 60 feet
Of ground and three stories in height.
Que of the features of the mansion will
be dancing saloon forty-six feet long
and over twenty feet wide.
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis was in
town the other day, and on being asked
wha. he thought about the Senatorial
fight in West Virginia said he thought
Mr.. Camden would win, and was I'M
qualified and emphatic in his declara-
ton that Mr.. Camden made the fight
when the Legislature was elected, and
that the Democrats owed the Senator
ship to him. There is considerable talk
here that i'm case Mr.. Camden cannot be
elected thar Hon. VIM. Fl. Travers
wonld be first-class man to elect, for
his record Is clean and he Is a thorough
Democrat.
Gen. c. c. Augur, of the U. S. Army,
has accepted the office of commandant
of the national drill encampment to be
held in May. His staff will consist Of
representative officers of the militia Of
the several States.
Holly Armstrong, of West Virginia,
chief of the stamp division in the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau, is recovering from
an attack of scarlet fever from which
he has been suffering for the past
month.
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson was in town
the other day looking after the interests
of his constituents, of whom there are
Quite n number here seeking something